Newsletter for Week of Feb. 29

February 28, 2016 at 9:25 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

The book fair is open before and after school this week! It’s a great way to build your family’s library and support our school. This Monday will be Family Night at the Book Fair from 6 to 8 pm.  PAHS Parent Group Meeting will also be going on during the Book Fair from 6:30-7:30 pm.

This week is Dr. Seuss Week!  We will have Seuss inspired spirit days.  Tomorrow is Fox in Socks day! Students are encouraged to wear crazy socks.  Tuesday is Cat in the Hat day where students are encouraged to wear black, white and red.  Wednesday is Wacky Wednesday. Students can sport wacky clothes. This could be as simple as wearing clothes inside out or backwards.  We never expect students to have to “go shopping ” for spirit days.  They are just fun, optional days.  Thursday is Sneetch Day.  I’ll have yellow stars to tape to student’s bellies. Friday is Grinch Day where students are can wear green.

This Monday and Tuesday, Artist in Residence, Laura Jackson will be back to work with students on glazing their pottery.

If you are interested in helping out the classroom, I could use some help Wednesday, Thursday and/or Friday mornings from 8-9:15 (math) or 9:15-11:00 (reading).

HOMEWORK: February reading calendars are due this Tuesday!

  1. 20 mimutes at home reading
  2. Memorize Lesson 19 high frequency words
  3. Study Lesson 19 spelling words and do spelling homework
  4. Optional: IXL, Raz Kids and Spelling City from Holt Home Page

What we’re learning this week:

MATH: Continuing our unit on graphing and data as a whole class.  Our small groups are working on specific need-based skills.

READING:  Blending words with the long o (show/coat) as we read a biography and about the importance of studying history.  Our comprehension skills are sequencing, context clues and monitoring our reading.

WRITING:  Future tense verbs, synonyms, writing neatly with proper conventions, Dr. Seuss writing

SCIENCE: Weather

Monday: Wear crazy socks, library check out, Family Night at Book Fair, PAHS meeting, spelling pre-test
Tuesday: Fluoride swish, wear black, white and red
Wednesday:  Dr. Seuss Day, Wear Wacky Clothes Day, meet with our 4th grade buddies, early release
Thursday:  Sneetch Day, PE
Friday: Fluoride Varnish, PE, last day of book fair, spelling post-test, HFW assessment

SAVE THE DATES!

3/11:  Powwow

3/18: No school Professional Development

3/21-3/25: Spring Break

Please e-mail willow_l@4j.lane.edu or call (541)790-6126 if you have any questions or concerns.  My website/blog has important information and links.

If your child is going to be absent or tardy, please call Attendance: 541.790.6111

If your child has end of the day transportation changes, please send a note and/or call the office  541.790.6100 so I can be notified.  I, often am so busy with kiddos that I don’t check e-mails/voicemails that come during my student contact time. 🙂

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Thanks everyone!
Leah

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